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Capcom is excited to announce that the demo for Bionic Commando will launch on Xbox Live in the coming weeks!  Focusing on Bionic Commando’s exhilarating online multiplayer mode, the demo will feature “Vertigo,” one of the game’s 16 multiplayer maps where 8 players will go head to head in an all out Deathmatch. But this is no ordinary Deathmatch. Swing through the air while showering your opponents with hot lead, use the grapple to zip to safety before a grenade explodes at your feet and laugh as enemies plummet from the tops of skyscrapers following a well aimed zip-kick to the chest!

The full version of Bionic Commando will feature Solo & Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag. But make no mistake, multiplayer is just one part of the new Bionic Commando experience.

In single player mode, Bionic Commando sees the return of the bionically-enhanced Nathan “R.A.D.” Spencer. Time has not been kind to Spencer: Five years after his heroic defeat of the Imperials, he has been betrayed by the government he swore to serve, imprisoned for crimes he didn’t commit, and sentenced to death. Bionic Commando transposes the much loved swing-and-shoot gameplay of the 8-bit original onto a stunning 3D environment of towering buildings, suspended roadways and monorails, deep canyons and sheer rock faces, which are traversed using swinging, scaling, climbing and wall-walking techniques.

The retail version of Bionic Commando will ship for Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3 on Tuesday May 19th!   Until then, check out the online multiplayer demo available to download later this month.

From the Creator of Pinball FX Comes the Next Generation of Arcade-Style Pinball 
ZEN Studios, the creator of the highly popular Pinball FX franchise, is pleased to announce that its fast-paced arcade-style pinball videogame, ZEN Pinball is coming exclusively to PlayStation Network (PSN) this spring.

“The PlayStation Network has a wide variety of great game offerings but it’s lacking a classic arcade pinball game like ZEN Pinball,” said Zsolt Kigyossy, managing director for ZEN Studios. “This is a title for everyone’s game library, as ZEN Pinball combines fast paced action and realistic graphics with the thrills of traditional pinball. It will certainly be ongoing fun for our players!”

ZEN Pinball sets a brand new standard for realistic ball physics and graphical detail in pinball video games employing cutting-edge visuals, challenging tables, true-to-life ball and table physics and combines them with innovative features not found in any other pinball game.

With a variety of in-game missions, head-to-head online multiplayer bouts and multi-day worldwide tournaments, ZEN Pinball offers the ultimate arcade experience for both casual gamers and pinball enthusiasts alike. In addition to the regular All-Time and Weekly scoreboards, ZEN Pinball features Score Speed, Best One Minute, and Multiplayer Ranking scoreboards, letting players test their mettle against pinball players from all over the world!

ZEN Pinball key features:
* Includes four full-featured tables-V12, Tesla, Shaman and El Dorado
* Multiplayer modes include local, online, and worldwide tournament competitions
* Realistic Operators Menu lets you change settings and view advanced play info
* Fun extras such as slow motion and the ability to save a game in progress
* Coming soon – A variety of new downloadable tables!

Please checkout screenshots and a preview video at www.ZenPinball.com.

Committed to delivering the highest quality experience to the millions of pinball fans worldwide, ZEN Studios will offer a great selection of expansion tables that are slated to be released within the coming months, securing its position as the definitive leader in arcade-style pinball videogames. To learn more about ZEN Studios or its products, please visit: www.zenstudios.com.

Third-Person Action Shooter – Based on fiercest urban battle of the war in Iraq uses real footage, US Marines who fought in the battle and real missions

Features Co-op and Online Multiplayer Modes

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., announced today that Six Days in Fallujah is currently in development for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows PC. Developed by Atomic Games, Six Days in Fallujah is a new third person shooter experience that puts the player in the center of the largest urban military operation in four decades. Six Days in Fallujah combines the action of a military shooter with the realism of a documentary film to create a new kind of experience that is both historical and engaging. Partnering with over three dozen US Marines to help develop the game along with unprecedented access to battle plans, after action reports, photos, videos and satellite maps makes this game the most authentic military shooter to date. Coupled with missions, objectives and scenarios grounded in factual events, Six Days in Fallujah will create an authentic 3rd person shooter unlike any ever developed.

“Six Days in Fallujah creates a very compelling interactive experience,” said Brian Christian, Vice President of Product Development for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “We are creating a 3rd person shooter unlike any other by combining a brand new game engine, authentic weaponry, missions and combat set against the gripping story of the US Marines on the ground.”

Six Days in Fallujah lets players experience the historic battle of Fallujah as a US Marine fire-team leader and places them in the heat of the action against the insurgency. Players are able to physically shape the battlefield just as US Marines did during the battle in Fallujah. Create new lines of attack by kicking in doors, blowing up walls, eliminating enemy cover and destroying the environment around them. To make the battle even more authentic, heavy emphasis has been put into the environments using real world satellite maps, weapons from US Marines and vehicles used in the conflict to fully immerse players in this epic confrontation and experience what it was like to be a Marine on the ground. In addition, Six Days in Fallujah will include multiplayer functionality – allowing players to team up with other fire team members in co-op and online modes.

Six Days in Fallujah is scheduled to be released in 2010 on Xbox 360, PS3 system and Windows PC.

Paradox Interactive today announced that it has reached a publishing agreement with Kerberos Productions to continue publishing the Sword of the Stars series to a worldwide audience of 4X Strategy Gaming Fans.

Sword of the Stars was originally released in August 2006 followed by two expansion packs; Born of Blood, released in June 2007, and A Murder of Crows, released October 2008.

Sword of the Stars was hailed as a major milestone in 4X Space Strategy games upon release, praised for its unique combination of turn based strategy and real-time space combat.

“We’re thrilled to be a part of Sword of the Stars series,” says Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. “We look forward to continue bringing this game to market and further developing the IP with Kerberos for many years to come.”

“We here at Kerberos are excited to land the Sword of the Stars dreadnought with the fine crew at Paradox. Their excellent record of support combined with their love of games makes them the perfect home for the SotS franchise” said Martin Cirulis, President of Kerberos Productions. 

The Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection, including the original game and the two expansions, will be released on April 17, 2009 on digital download portals GamersGate, Steam, Direct2Drive, Impulse, and Gametap.